Punjab Politics News
Govt to waive off farm debts with or without Centre’s help: Captain
Thursday, 20/04/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=175858&boxid=59409&uid=&dat=2017-04-20
Chandigarh : The Captain Amarinder Singh-led government in Punjab on Wednesday said that it will find ways and means to clear debts of the states farmers and would soon approach the Centre in this regard.
No ‘lal batti’ cars from May 1
Thursday, 20/04/2017
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=175850&boxid=65857&uid=&dat=2017-04-20
New Delhi : Thanks to the Union Government, come May 1, ‘lal batti’ cars or vehicles with red beacons will be a thing of the past. The Central government has barred their use by VVIPs, including the President, the Prime Minister and chief ministers. Seeking to end the VIP culture, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided that beacon lights will be removed from all vehicles, except emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire brigade.
Atta-Dal scheme to also cover farm suicide victims
Wednesday, 19/04/2017
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/community/atta-dal-scheme-to-also-cover-farm-suicide-victims/394121.html
Chandigarh : Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today ordered officials to include farm suicide victim families and all families of landless labourers in the Atta-Dal scheme.
Capt Amarinder orders crackdown on sex determination centres
Wednesday, 19/04/2017
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/capt-amarinder-orders-crackdown-on-sex-determination-centres/394287.html
Chandigarh : Taking a serious note of the illegal sex determination issue raised by his Haryana counterpart, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has ordered a crackdown on all sex determination centres alleged to be running in the state.
Help Punjabis stuck in Gulf, Preneet urges Modi govt
Wednesday, 19/04/2017
http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
PATIALA : Former Union minister Preneet Kaur exhorted Union minister of external affairs Sushma Swaraj to provide immediate help to Punjabis stuck in Arabian countries.
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